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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
God knows what his potential is. I've heard everything from "AHL 'tweener" to "top line power forward". The funny thing is, I've seen all those versions of him, and I still can't decide who he actually is. That's the infuriating thing about him, he teases you constantly with elite potential, but only plays at that level for maybe 20% of the season at most.
Will the real Micheal Ferland please stand up?
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Ferland reminds me of Bertuzzi, who for the first 3 seasons of his career would flash his great skill and power forward game yet not put up much points and some times looked lost. Yet when everything clicked, he took off. I'm not saying Ferland has Bertuzzi upside, but there are similarities.
There are some on this board who think Ferland is an ahl guy, but I'm sure every Gm in the league has asked for Ferland at some point during trades. A guy with that size and skill and can fight is a very valuable asset.
To take the next step Ferland needs to score more dirty goals. Go watch tape of Ryan Smyth and see how he scored, all garbage goals. Ferland has the size and touch to do that.